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The Georgia Colony
The
Georgia Colony was one of the original 13
colonies located on the Atlantic coast of North
America. The
original 13 colonies were divided into three
geographic areas consisting of the New England,
Middle and Southern colonies. The Georgia
Colony was classified as one of the Southern
Colonies. The
Province of Georgia was an English colony in
North America that existed from 1732 until 1776,
when it joined the other 12 of the 13 colonies
in rebellion against Great Britain and became
the U.S. state of Georgia.
Founding of the Georgia Colony
When
was the colony of Georgia founded? The Georgia
Colony was founded in 1732 by
James Oglethorpe
and other colonists.
The Naming of the Georgia Colony
Named after King George II of England. The terms
of the charter granted by the king specified
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Georgia was the last to be established of the
English colonies in North America. Its formation
was due to a desire of the British government to
protect South Carolina from invasion by the
Spaniards from Florida and by the French from
Louisiana, as well as to the desire of James
Oglethorpe to found a refuge for the persecuted
Protestant sects and the unfortunate but worthy
impoverished classes of Europe. Fast facts and interesting information about the
founding, establishment, geography, climate,
religion, history, natural resources, raw
material, industries (refer to
Colonial Times) and the famous historical
people associated with the Georgia Colony of
Colonial America.
Information and facts at a glance about the Georgia Colony
via this fast fact file.
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Georgia Colony Fact File
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Fact 1 |
History |
Year Founded:
1732 by James Oglethorpe and others |
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Fact 2 |
Cities |
Major Towns /
Cities: Savannah |
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Fact 3 |
Industries |
Major Industries:
Agriculture (indigo, rice, sugar) |
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Fact 4 |
Climate |
Climate: The Southern colonies were
the warmest of the three regions, winters not
difficult to survive, but the hot and humid summers
gave rise to the spread of disease. The warm climate
made it possible to grow crops throughout the year
and was ideally suited for plantations
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Fact 5 |
Climate |
Climate: The warm climate made it
possible to grow crops throughout
the year and was ideally suited for
plantations
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Fact 6 |
Geography |
Geography: Hilly coastal plains with
plenty of forests |
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Religion |
Religion: Not dominated by a
specific religion which gave way to
religious freedom for Baptists,
Anglicans and others. Refer to
Religion in
the Colonies
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Fact 8 |
Raw
Materials |
Natural Resources: Fish, forests
(timber) and good agricultural land.
Farming and Plantations were
important. Exported agricultural
products to other colonies
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Fact 9 |
Economy |
Economics and Trade: Concentrated on agriculture and
developed the plantations exporting
tobacco, cotton, corn, vegetables,
grain, fruit and livestock
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Fact 10 |
Government |
Government:
By 1775 Georgia was governed as a
Royal
Colony. |
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Fact 11 |
History |
Original Name: The original name of
the colony was the Province of
Georgia, later Georgia
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Fact 12 |
History |
William Stephens
was named president of the entire
colony of Georgia as James
Oglethorpe was primarily focused on
the defense of the colony during the
war with Spain
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Fact 13 |
History |
The last
American
colony was Georgia, founded 50 years
after the other twelve. |
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Fact 14 |
History |
The colony
provide a refuge for persecuted
protestants and a military presence
between the other colonies and
Spanish Florida
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Fact 15 |
Economy |
The Southern
Colonies had the largest slave
population who worked on the
plantations.Plantations grew cotton, tobacco,
rice, sugar, indigo
(a purple dye), and other crops
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Fact 16 |
Economy |
Some of the
plantations were massive and
consisted of the main house, slave
quarters, a dairy, blacksmith's
shop, laundry, smokehouse and barns
which made the plantations to large
degree, self-sufficient
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Fact 17 |
Economy |
Crops were traded
for items that could not be produced
on the plantations including shoes,
lace, thread, farm tools and dishes
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Fact 18 |
History |
Georgia was
founded by James Oglethorpe who
founded it as a haven for debtors |
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Fact 19 |
Trade / Exports |
Trade in
the Southern colonies included
Tobacco, cotton, rice, indigo (dye),
lumber, furs,
farm products - refer to
Colonial Times
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Fact 20 |
History |
The Colony became
a state on January 2, 1788. For
additional facts and info refer to
the
Change from Colonies to States
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Georgia Colony
The
Georgia Colony article provides important information
and interesting facts at a glance via the fast
Facts File about the
Georgia Colony including the date the colony
were established, geography, history, the system of
government, religion, trade and
the economic activities in the Georgia
Colony. The history facts provides the names of important
people associated with the founding and
establishment of the Georgia Colony. An easy,
helpful educational resource for
teachers, kids and
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